I.D. Break: Feline Flu; 49 Years of Cholera; Legionella-Land?

News and commentary from the world of infectious disease

From AIDS to Zika, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has two words of advice for President Trump when dealing with outbreaks: Be prepared. (Annals of Internal Medicine)

Fauci also outlined a refined agenda for maternal and pediatric HIV research through 2020 and beyond. (NIH)

A veterinarian became infected with avian influenza A (H7N2) after caring for infected cats. (CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases)

Early treatment may be key to minimizing brain injury in HIV-positive patients. (JAMA Neurology)

A massive genomic data project charted the course of cholera throughout different regions across the globe. (Science)

Eight more cases of multi-drug resistant Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to contact with dairy calves were reported, including three more hospitalizations, bringing the total of affected people to 54. (CDC)

Disneyland officials shut down two cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella after twelve people, including nine who'd been to the California theme park, developed Legionnaire's disease. (CNN)

Speaking of Legionella, the bacteria accounted for over half of drinking water-associated outbreaks in the U.S. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

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